Answer:
a) 4.31 m/s²
b) 215.5 m
Explanation:
a) According to Newton's first law of motion
The net force applied to particular mass produced acceleration, a, according to
F = ma
F = 140 N
m = 32.5 kg
a = ?
140 = 32.5 × a
a = 140/32.5 = 4.31 m/s²
b) Using the equations of motion, we can obtain the distance travelled by the object in t = 10 s
u = initial velocity of the probe = 0 m/s (since it was initially at rest)
a = 4.31 m/s²
t = 10 s
s = distance travelled = ?
s = ut + at²/2
s = 0 + (4.31×10²)/2 = 215.5 m
